Catholic Union Director, Nigel Parker, comments: “The Chancellor has once again missed the opportunity for fundamental reform of the tax and benefit system to help families struggling with the cost of living. While a higher National Living Wage and lower … Read More
Read the final document of the synod meeting which took place in Rome during October 2023
With the Government’s Autumn Statement imminent, the Bishops’ Conference’s Department for Social Justice has released a statement on the cost-of-living crisis, calling on the government to make sure that the preferential option for the poor is prioritised. Bishop Richard Moth, … Read More
Congratulations to Mrs Ann Corcoran on her 80th birthday which was celebrated on 28th June 2023. Ann is a loyal member of the Union of Catholic Mothers in the St. Peter-in-Chains Foundation Doncaster in the Hallam Diocese. God’s blessings to … Read More
On September 23rd, twenty-one mothers attended an afternoon of prayer and spiritual renewal at Mother of God Parish Centre, Sheffield. Mothers travelled from Leeds, Derby and Chesterfield to join those from Mother of God and Our Lady and St Thomas’ … Read More
By John Newton A SCHOLARSHIP programme at an Iraqi Catholic university – which is now entering its second year – is helping the country’s beleaguered Christian community stay in their ancient homeland. The Catholic University in Erbil (CUE), based in the … Read More
The Order of the Knights of Saint Columba, in collaboration with the Hierarchies of the Roman Catholic Church in England, Wales & Scotland, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated National Relic Tour 2023. This extraordinary event aims to bring … Read More
The Diocese of Hallam is committed to Pope Francis’ call and challenge to ecological conversion as outlined in Laudato Si. We are taking small steps, and we have taken some small steps to respond to the call and challenge, and … Read More
The Catholic Union has said that “deep concerns” remain about plans to introduce assisted suicide on the island of Jersey. A report from the latest public consultation on plans to change the law on the island has shown that people … Read More
Sponsored by the Universe Catholic Weekly The Catholic Union’s next “Pub Talk” will take place on Tuesday 6 June with The Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe as our guest speaker. The event is kindly sponsored by the Universe Catholic Weekly. The … Read More
